JoieFarm 2013 Un-Oaked Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley, $23
From one of the brightest stars on the Naramata Bench near Penticton, British Columbia, comes this fruit-forward and steely Chardonnay that Heidi Noble creates as a tribute to Macon-Clessé in Burgundy. They rely on nearby Grizzly Vineyard and ConVida Vineyard on the Skaha Bluff near Oliver for this crisp and complex beauty that tickles the nose with fresh-cut pineapple and peach, backed with a hint of mint and minerality. Its fascinating entry features lots of apricot flavors that lead to a somewhat fat midpalate with pineapple and lemon chiffon before a cleansing bolt of lime and lemon oil acidity.
Rating: Excellent
Production: 901 cases
Alcohol: 14.1%
Scott says
4th Annual Oregon Chardonnay Symposium, Sat. March 14 @ Stoller Family Vineyards, Dayton / Willamette Valley. Over 60 Oregon wineries pouring at the Grand Tasting…technical symposium by Rajat Parr, MS. Always a sellout!!!!
Oregonchardonnaysymposium.com
Eric Degerman says
Greetings Scott,
We’ve enjoyed helping promote this year’s Oregon Chardonnay Symposium …
https://greatnorthwestwine.com/2014/09/16/famed-sommelier-rajat-parr-lead-2015-oregon-chardonnay-symposium/
https://greatnorthwestwine.com/event/oregon-chardonnay-symposium/
I covered last year’s event …
https://greatnorthwestwine.com/2014/03/10/winemakers-meet-to-help-define-oregon-chardonnay/
And I look forward to returning next month to Stoller. Paul Durant and Erica Landon seem to do a marvelous job orchestrating the event.